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I don't have a problem with any of that.

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In Reply to: RE: 'Captain Phillips': Routine action-drama with a bit of gut wrenching . . . posted by cdb on October 12, 2013 at 05:30:20

Justifiable and the 30k is far far less than what the ship line would've had to pay in death benefits and/or insurance claims.

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RE: I don't have a problem with any of that. - cdb 14:31:14 10/12/13 (1)
Note the $30k "vanished", after being handed over to the pirates, who were subsequently all killed/ 1 captured.

I distinctly remember the story in Time magazine at the time, complete with the graphic of the 3 snipers at the stern of the Bainbridge.

My only observation is the difference in the story line at the time vs. what was revealed in the story this week. I try to maintain a healthy skepticism at "initial reports" of anything, until much later. Usually it takes a year or 3 until a book comes out, or there's an investigative journalism piece later on.
- Agreed. - Prisoners 14:54:24 10/12/13 (0)
  The most infamous case might be the whole Jessica Lynch story, surpassed in disgust and tragedy only by the Pat Tillman incident.

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